Gathering Table a Faith Community in the Anglican Church of Canada, Present Church Built 1884 GREETINGS IN THE NAME OF THE RISEN LORD Been Sa gen, Jem na do waky gan ning
Gathering Table a Faith Community in the Anglican Church of Canada Presider & Preacher: The Rev d George Porter, D. Phil. 17 th, Sunday after Pentecost September 16 th, 2018 10:00 a.m. Welcome To the First Gathering Table + + + + + + + + + + + + + + For thousands of years, First Nations people have walked on this land; their relationship with the land is at the centre of life and spirituality. We are gathered as treaty people on the traditional territory of the Anishnaabeg of the Fort William First Nation and acknowledge this people s stewardship of this land through the ages. I do not glory except in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, by which the world has been crucified to me, and I to the world. Galatians 6.14 Opening Hymn CP 460 Lord, The Light of Your Love Is Shining verses 1 & 3 Gathering of the Community Time with the Younger People Praise: O Love That Will Not Let Me Go Before You I Kneel
Collect Of The Day The Proclamation of the Word Isaiah 50: 4 9a) Psalm 19 James 3: 1-12 THIS IS THE WORD OF THE LORD Thanks be to God Preparation for the Gospel: Jesus, I My Cross Have Taken The Holy Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to Mark 8: 27-38 Sermon: George ALL: GLORY TO YOU LORD JESUS CHRIST This is The Gospel of Christ ALL: PRAISE TO YOU, LORD JESUS CHRIST A Time of Silent Reflection The Apostles Creed Page 189 BAS The Prayers of the People The Confession and Absolution Page 191 BAS The Peace Offertory: In Christ Alone The Peace of the Lord be always with you And also with you
THE CELEBRATION OF THE EUCHARIST Eucharistic Prayer THE LORD S PRAYER The Breaking of the Bread page 212-213. Receiving Holy Communion This is the table of Christ made ready for those who love him and for those who want to love him more. So come, whether you have much faith or little, have tried to follow or afraid you have failed. Come because it is Christ s will that those who want to meet him, might meet him here. If you prefer to receive a blessing, please indicate this by placing your arms across your chest. If you desire prayer, please go to the pews beside the organ where prayer team members will pray for you. We ask that you not dip the bread into the chalice. If you are not comfortable with the common cup, please receive only the bread. Our tradition says that to receive any part of the Eucharist is to receive the full grace of the Sacrament. Communion: Agnus Dei : CP 701 Lamb of God CP 87 Strengthen for Service, Lord CP 74 For The Bread Which You Have Broken Doxology - page 214 BAS THE BLESSING Announcements: Closing Hymn CP 306 O For A Thousand Tongues To Sing verses 1, 3, 4, 5 Dismissal: Go in peace to love and serve the Lord. Thanks be to God.
Ministers Today Greeter... Sharon & Dale Sparkes Lay Reader... Rose Jardine Readers:... Eleanore Blair... Marjorie Tutkaluk Prayers of the People:... Garth O Neill Server:... Bruce Adderley Eucharistic Assistants:... Sylvia & Alex Kostecki Altar Guild:... Audrey Love & Cyndi Roy Coffee Hosts:... Joan Green & Sharon Sparkes Food Cupboard:... Closed Co Music Directors: Jamie Philp (Organist) and Donna Hamill (Pianist) Scripture Readings for 18 th Sunday after Pentecost Jeremiah 11: 18-20 Psalm 54 James 3: 13 4: 3, 7 8a Mark 9: 30 37 Anglican Cycle of Prayer Please Pray for: Province of the Episcopal Church of Sudan The Most Revd Ezekiel Kumir Kondo Archbishop of the Province of Sudan & Bishop of Khartoum Anglican Lutheran Cycle of Prayer : Please Pray for ACC Archbishop John Privett, people, and clergy of the Ecclesiastical Province of British Columbia and Yukon ELCIC The dean, council, and congregations of the Peace River Conference of the British Columbia Synod Diocesan Cycle of Prayer : Please Pray for: Hospital/Institutional Chaplains The Rev. Anne Carr The Rev. Gail Clifton The Rev. Barbara Graham The Rev. Beth Hewson The Rev. Rhonda Hirst The Rev. Canon Genny Rollins
Parish Cycle of Prayer: Please pray for our own church members; Bill Barney, Wilson Barton, Sabata Baya, Lee and Erlynn Beadle and Christopher, Cassidy, Spencer, Leona Beardy and Amelia, Balaam, Corrin, Richard and Lesley BeauParlant Wendy Bell and Janessa, Maurissa, Ellie Bennett and Axel Alton, Kerri and Shane Bernardi and Sydney, Samuel, Kim Bienvenue, Frank and Pauline Bishop, Eleanor Blair, Jim Bolt, Margaret Boone, Peter and Carolin Braunberger/Houlding and David, Abby, Liz, Mary Browne Connie Bryson, Murray Butler, Laura Byce (Dosen) and Anna, Grace September 16 th, 2018 17 th Sunday after Pentecost A grace note from www.thunderbay-northshoreanglicans.com The true measure is that He Loves us without measure. Bishop Anne Germond s motto for 2018 As God s chosen ones, holy and beloved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, meekness, and patience Above all, clothe yourselves with love, which binds everything together in perfect harmony. (Colossians 2 3:12, 14) Gathering Table Parking Lot The parking lot beside Gathering Table is a handy stopping place if you are going downtown through the week. There are yearly parking passes available at the church office for $10 that allow you to park there anytime. This money is used to do plowing and maintenance on the lot. There are also monthly passes available for people working downtown which also helps defray costs. Sunday parking is obviously free and encouraged, but if you d like to use the lot through the week please pick up a handy pass. You would also be very welcome to make a donation to the parking fund even if you don t come downtown very often. Every pass helps pay to maintain our parking lot. Thanks Brenda O
BOOKING THE CHURCH FOR MEETINGS/ACTIVITIES As we continue to shape various aspects of our life together, please note that requests for use time and space at Gathering Table should be cleared through Roberta, the Office Administrator. George+ In support of the Anglican-Lutheran Group Two Bit Auction Friday, October 5th Hilldale Lutheran Church 7pm 321 Hilldale Road Tickets $5.00 in advance or at the door Bring your quarters! Call Liisa at 343-0190 or Sharon at 355-1549 for tickets Gathering Table News Coming Events Sept. 17 th - Advisory Board Meeting 7 p.m. Sept. 18 th Choir Practice will be at 6 p.m. Everyone Welcome to Join Us Sept. 19 th - Anglican/Lutheran Group Meeting 1 p.m. at St. Michael s Church Sept. 21 st Friday Morning Craft Group 10 a.m. 1 p.m. Everyone Welcome to Join Us Bring a Bag Lunch Sept. 22 nd 30 th Annual Harvest Festival Hilldale Lutheran Church Noon - 3 p.m. $5 Sept. 23 rd Gathering Table Harvest Lunch following the 10 a.m. service Oct. 5 th - Anglican/Lutheran Two Bit Auction at 7 p.m. Hilldale Lutheran Church 7 p.m. Oct. 12 th St. George s Fish Fry Harbourview - Funeral Centre 5:30 p.m. See Poster Nov. 17 th 2 nd Annual Christmas Village Sale see Nancy Porter for more information Email office@gatheringtable.ca Website http://gatheringtable.ca Office Hours- 10:00 am to 2:00 pm, Tues., to Thursday Services Sundays starting at 10 a.m. Parish News Anglican Journal, Algoma Anglican - there are few copies of the most recent editions of these publications at the back of the church. If you would like to receive a copy mailed to you, please
put $2.00 in an envelope and mark it Algoma Anglican and place it on the offertory plate with your name & mailing address. Gathering Table Internet Mission is looking for volunteers to help with running the equipment. If interested please see Jim Green or Sharon Corston. Our services are now on the St John s website and can be viewed there. Sunday Sermons can be heard on the Gathering Table website http://gatheringtable.ca and on the Gathering Table Facebook page. The whole service can be watched on our website. Please Note You may be visible on the online stream. EOP Donors Any changes that need to be made to your giving and/or donations or if you wish to begin EOP, please complete the form which is available at the back of the church and forward it to the church office, give to a warden, or place on the offering plate. ALPHA COURSE St. Stephen s will be offering an Alpha course this fall, Join us for Alpha! 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Wed., Sept. 12 to Nov. 28 (except Oct. 31). We will meet at St. Stephen's to explore life, faith, meaning. For more information or to register for this free series call 683-6051 or email office@ststephenanglican.com. With Diane Swayze and Sarah Smart will be the leaders. More information can be found at www.ststephenanglican.com or www.facebook.com/ststephentbay GRACE PLACE SCHEDULE FOR 2018-2019 Our commitment to the Mondays at Grace Place, together with the Calvary Lutheran people, HAVE begun.. Our dates are listed below. Time frame is usually 10:00 am to 4:00 pm (though some people can only do partial 'shifts'.) Please consider joining this important ministry team. October 29 th November 12 th December 10 th January 14th
Primates World Development Fund (PWRDF) Is sending emergency relief funds to Telegraph Creek, B.C., (Yukon Diocese). Wildfires have torn through the northern part of B.C., forcing the residents of Telegraph Creek to evacuate. Please keep the people of Telegraph Creek in your prayers. To donate to this emergency response, there are envelopes for PWRDF or go to pwrdf.org/donate and indicate Telegraph Creek in the message box. (from Linda Rintamaki) Friday Morning Craft Group The Friday Craft Group would like to extend an invitation to anyone that might be interested to please come out starting this Friday from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Please bring a brown bag lunch and join us for some fun and fellowship. Harvest Sunday, September 23, 2017 The Altar Guild will be decorating the church on Saturday September 22, in preparation for Harvest Sunday. We welcome donations of fresh fruit and vegetables as well as other nonperishable items. All items donated will go directly to Gathering Table Cupboard following the service. Please bring your produce to the church Friday, September 22 in the morning or Saturday September 23 at 9:30 am. Also, join us to decorate beginning at 9:30 a.m. on Saturday Sept. 22. Here at Gathering Table, there are many emerging opportunities to serve. Please contact the person below if you would like to know more, get some training, or roll up your sleeves and jump right in! If you have other gifts you wish to offer, please speak to George or one of the Wardens. Thanks!
Gathering Table Ministry Contact Opportunities Altar/Chancel Marg Boone 345-2184 mboone@tbaytel.net Audio/Video Jim Green 767-5267 jim@gatheringtable.ca Building Maintenance, Dave and Erminie Yard and Gardens Reid 767-4566 dandereid@shaw.ca Camp Gitchigomee Roberta Wolfe 623-2230 wolfe428@shaw.ca Care Home Worship Gail Clifton 768-9865 gailx2@shaw.ca George Porter 626-9650 porter.george@gmail.com Coffee Hour Sharon Sparkes 767-9348 sparkes@tbaytel.net Erminie Reid 767-4566 dandereid@shaw.ca Craft Group Brenda Coopman 345 9324 b.coopman@shaw.ca Food Cupboard Sharon and Dale Sparkes 767-9348 sparkes@tbaytel.net Green Team Jim Sutton 622-6263 fsutton@tbaytel.net Grace Place George Porter 626-9650 porter.george@gmail.com Liturgical Ministries (Acolytes, Eucharistic Assistants, Greeters, Lay Readers, Lectors, Prayers of the People, Sacred Dance) Erminie Reid 767-4566 dandereid@shaw.ca Men s Breakfast Jim Sutton / Dave 622-6263 / fsutton@tbaytel.net Reid 767-4566 dandereid@shaw.ca Music Jamie Philp 621-0944 jhphilp@gmail.com Donna Hamill 577-1794 donnahamill@tbaytel.net Offering Counters Wardens Power Point Sharon Corston 355-1549 sjcorston@gmail.com Sunday School Audrey Love or 344-4955 alove@tbaytel.net Ellen Teahan 473-8599 eteahan@shaw.ca
Gathering Table 228 Pearl Street, Thunder Bay, Ontario P7B 1E4 Email: office@gatheringtable.ca Web: http://gatheringtable.ca Office: 345-6898 Hall: 345-6088 Pastor: The Rev. Canon George M. Porter, D.Phil. Phone: 626-9650 Mobile: 355-5454 Email: porter.george@gmail.com Lay Readers: Honorary Assistant: The Rev. Gail M. Clifton, M.Div. Phone: 768-9865 Honorary Assistant: The Rev. David Knudson, M.Div. Rector s Warden: Deputy Rector s Warden: People s Warden: Deputy People s Warden: Phone: 473-0994 Mobile: 633-4761 Frances Bennett-Sutton, Kim Bienvenue, Rose Jardine, Brenda O Neill and Jim Sutton Marg Boone Marjorie Tutkaluk Jim Sutton Jim Green Co-Music Directors - at Gathering Table Organist: Jamie Philp Pianist; Donna Hamill,